Life expectancy increases in our country. Albanians live an average of about 80 years

An Albanian today is expected to live an average of 80 years, according to United Nations data. Women live a little longer, at around 81 years, according to INSTAT, while men around 77.3 years.

In 2023, Albanians have lived longer than ever before, at 79.6 years old, after a short-term impact of the pandemic, when life expectancy was shortened by about two years due to the effect that Covid had on the health of the population.

The historical data of the United Nations show that during the years of transition, although life expectancy has gradually increased, no significant change has been noted.

Since 1990, life expectancy at birth has increased by 6.3 years. At the beginning of the transition, an average inhabitant in Albania was expected to live 72.7 years.

The biggest change was made in the 60s-90s. In Albania, according to the United Nations, in 1950, when the earliest data is reported, life expectancy was only 44.5 years.

In 1970, life expectancy had increased to 65.2 years, in 1980 to almost 70 years, and in 1990 it reached 72.7 years.

The increase in life expectancy after the 1950s has been a global trend. According to Worldindata, the large reduction in child mortality has played an important role in increasing life expectancy. But life expectancy has increased at all ages. Babies, children, adults and the elderly are less likely to die than in the past, and death is being delayed.

This remarkable change results from advances in medicine, public health, and living standards. Along with it, many predictions of the 'limit' of life expectancy have also been broken.

In Europe, according to Eurostat, Albania ranks 22nd in terms of life expectancy. The countries that have this indicator the highest are Switzerland (83.7), Spain (83.2), Sweden (83.1) and the lowest Romania and Bulgaria at just under 75 years.